I can identify everything, but the level is increased by one

“Sword Master?”

Su Han raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.

“Since you are this blockhead’s friend, it wouldn’t hurt to tell you. Ten years ago, I observed that the terrain here was special,

and with the convergence of water and fire forming a small lake, I settled here to forge a sword.”

“Ten years have passed, and that sword has yet to be completed.”

“But it’s not far from being finished.”

Li Wu responded calmly.

After listening, Su Han was secretly astonished. A sword that even a Qi Passage expert would spend ten years to forge must be an extraordinary weapon, probably far surpassing the spiritual sword 'Heaven in Water' that he won from Liu Changfeng.

“What you see now is the sword’s blank.”

Su Han couldn't help but look at the iron anvil, and was immediately stunned. On it lay a piece of black iron, devoid of any texture, only vaguely resembling a sword in shape.

This is the sword blank of that divine sword?

His expression turned subtle. It was a bit unremarkable, wasn't it?

Ten years to forge such a shape?

To put it bluntly,

an apprentice who had learned for a day could forge something like this.

Li Wu smiled upon seeing this:

“Forging a sword is no easy task. It's not strange that you find it unremarkable. What you see here is merely one piece of the sword blank, and the true main body is not here.”

Su Han was puzzled. The true main body?

“You don't need to know too much right now.”

“But soon, my sword will be born. When that time comes, you will naturally know. If you are interested, you can come and compete for the sword. Perhaps you will compete with others to see if you are qualified to become the Sword Master.”

Li Wu didn't want to say too much to an outsider and wanted to issue an eviction order.

Suddenly, a knock sounded from outside the door:

“Disciple of the Academy, Liu Changfeng, under the instruction of my teacher Zhong Yue, having heard of the Great Artisan's workshop here, I have been specially ordered to pay a visit.”

Outside the blacksmith shop.

Liu Changfeng bowed respectfully, his expression hesitant.

As a disciple of the Academy, his sudden arrival in this small rural town was not for the dragon energy. That was just an unexpected joy, hence Yuan Hongyi said he came to pick up a bargain.

His true purpose was actually to visit this Great Artisan.

A swordsmith who could forge spiritual weapons!

For a swordsmith of this level,

forging a spiritual weapon is easy.

He had once heard his teacher say that swordsmiths of this level were no longer just forging weapons, but forging the power of mountains and rivers, using divine iron and exotic metals as the foundation, and the earth's energy as the body, to forge boundless divine power, a spiritual weapon representing the power of mountains and rivers.

The Academy enshrined a high-level spiritual weapon, named the Mountain-Driving Whip, capable of driving mountains and splitting peaks.

Such divine weapons are rare in the world, and once they are born, there will be celestial phenomena, illuminating the mountains and rivers, attracting the competition of countless martial artists and powerful individuals, even Qi Passage experts will be tempted.

However, the teacher also said,

that the ten-year sword forged by this Great Artisan was quite special. Ten years ago, the rules were already set. Once it is born, Qi Passage experts are not allowed to compete, waiting for the destined person to take it.

He thought about it carefully, what does 'destined' mean?

In reality, it means that the candidate has already been decided internally, there is a behind-the-scenes deal.

It's just that on the surface, they still have to put on a show, allowing other talented martial artists below Qi Passage to come and snatch it,

competing with each other for the position of Sword Master of this spiritual sword.

But anyone could tell with their toes.

Since the candidate has already been decided internally, and the destined person, or the force behind them, has been preparing for ten years, how could other martial artists who have a sudden whim possibly compete?

But this Great Artisan is also somewhat dissatisfied with this.

“The door is unlocked, come in.”

A voice rang in Liu Changfeng's ears. He was overjoyed, pushed the door open, walked in, and was stunned when he saw the people inside, exclaiming in surprise: “Su Han, why is it you? Why are you here too?”

“I'm here visiting a friend. You and I are quite fated.”

Su Han replied with a smile.

Liu Changfeng was immediately silent.

He would rather never see him again for all eternity. There was no way around it. He had lost the two competitions too miserably. The first time he lost 'Heaven in Water,' and the second time he used all his skills but couldn't do anything to Su Han.

If his Dao heart hadn't been tempered and honed by the Academy's perverts, forging a heart comparable to diamond, he would have started to sink into despair, questioning the meaning of his martial arts practice.

“Speak, what does that old man Zhong Yue want you to do?”

Li Wu asked directly.

Liu Changfeng hesitated: “This……”

He hinted that there was an outsider, Su Han, present.

“No need to beat around the bush. There are no outsiders here. He may come to snatch the sword in the future. Why hide it? Aren't you people from the Academy always so unpleasant, always liking to go around in circles?”

Li Wu replied indifferently.

“Him? Also coming to snatch the sword?”

Liu Changfeng looked at Su Han, his expression somewhat subtle.

How should he put it? From his performance, Su Han was indeed qualified to snatch the sword, but only qualified. So far, he hadn't seen any hope of Su Han winning.

Once he participates in this competition, what Su Han will face is not only the geniuses of Qingyuan Prefecture, but also the geniuses of the entire Dali Dynasty, including those from their Academy.

And even that place known as the center of the world, the Divine Capital!

Finally, he will also have to face that internally decided candidate.

That destined person who has already been selected.

The difficulty is conceivable, it's a hellish challenge.

Su Han smiled slightly and didn't say anything.

He had never promised himself to snatch the sword, nor had he said that he wouldn't snatch the sword. After all, he didn't know what kind of divine weapon this ten-year sword would be, so it was better to leave himself some room for choice.

So as not to put himself in an uncontrollable storm.

Liu Changfeng came back to his senses and said:

“My teacher wanted me to ask the Great Artisan, how is the forging of that sword going? How long will it take to be born, and my teacher wanted the Great Artisan to forge a spiritual sword for me, I can provide the materials myself.”

“Hmph, I knew that old man would ask that.”

Li Wu said indifferently: “But it wouldn't hurt to tell you, at most a year and a half, at least a few months, if his disciples have any intention of snatching the sword, let them be prepared.”

As a swordsmith, he is only responsible for forging the sword.

As for who the sword belongs to, he doesn't really care.

He only cares about whether they will fight for it.

Liu Changfeng was overjoyed and bowed in thanks:

“Thank you for the announcement, Great Artisan, I will report back to my teacher.”

Then he spoke somewhat cautiously:

“As for the matter of the spiritual sword…

”

But before he could finish, he was interrupted by Li Wu: “I am now concentrating on forging this sword, I have no time to spare. If you want to forge a spiritual sword, forge it yourself, or ask this blockhead to help you.”

He pointed to the dazed Zhang Tie beside him.

Liu Changfeng: “Ah?”

In the end, Liu Changfeng was unable to fulfill his wish and forge another spiritual sword, fearing that Zhang Tie, with his silly look, would ruin his spiritual iron, which would be troublesome.

Losing both the lady and the army.

Zhang Tie was a little dejected, but helpless, and could only watch Liu Changfeng leave. Su Han was a little surprised and asked Li Wu: "Senior, could it be that Zhang Tie can forge spiritual weapons?"

"It depends on whether this blockhead is in the mood."

Li Wu replied indifferently: "Alright, you friends can catch up later and don't disturb me. Go out and chat, I still need to continue forging."

After saying that, with a wave of his hand, Su Han felt an invisible force of repulsion, as if the vitality of heaven and earth was surging, pushing them out of the blacksmith shop and back into the icy world.

Seeing this, Zhang Tie quickly apologized: "Su Han, don't blame my master. He's just like that. Once he starts forging weapons, he won't allow anyone else to be present."

"It's okay, skills are not to be revealed, it's normal."

Su Han smiled softly. Compared to the old Taoist from the Yin God Temple who wanted to grab him into the sky at the slightest disagreement, this Senior Li's personality was already considered gentle and easy to talk to.

"Let's go, let's chat. I'll treat you to a drink."

He pulled Zhang Tie to a restaurant, ready to have a few drinks.

The past life was hard to trace, and the memories of the original body also disappeared with the wind. Zhang Tie was the first friend he made in this world, and he cherished this friendship quite a bit.

Picking up vegetables with chopsticks, drinking a glass of wine, chatting about the past.

A cheerful atmosphere rose between the two, but Zhang Tie was obviously not good at drinking and was already a little drunk. After taking a sip of wine, he suddenly said:

"Su Han, you know what? Actually, when I was in the Li family before, I was quite envious of you and Zhao Caishu, because I knew that both of you were not ordinary people and had something special about you."

"At that time, I was wondering, am I worthy of being friends with you?"

"But now, I've figured it out."

"I'm suitable for forging weapons, so I'll go in that direction."

"Even if the gap between you two and me has become very large and it's difficult to catch up, I still have to go at my own pace, keep chasing, otherwise there will be no hope at all."

"Perhaps one day, I will eventually stop and stand still, while you are still in the distance, out of sight, but I can still have a clear conscience, at least I have worked hard..."

Su Han nodded in understanding.

He didn't expect that Zhang Tie, who was usually quite dull and even called a blockhead by Li Wu, actually had so many thoughts and ideas in his heart, which he hadn't noticed on weekdays.

But on second thought, this was perfectly normal.

People's hearts are not stones.

No matter how honest and simple a person seems, the thoughts in their heart are actually diverse, just because of experience, the external environment, and the creation of that honest and simple personality.

He looked at the already drunk Zhang Tie, smiled and said:

"Don't worry, Zhang Tie."

"You will definitely become the best craftsman in the world."

Then, Su Han, with a dark face, carried this future best craftsman in the world, whose body weight and density seemed like meteorite iron and who had been trained by Li Wu in some unknown way, back to the blacksmith shop.

I won't drink with this guy next time, he can't hold his liquor at all.

This guy is suitable for sitting at the kids' table.

"Hehe, this blockhead can even drink."

Li Wu put down his hammer, looked at Zhang Tie who was already lying on the chair, smiled and looked at Su Han:

"However, thank you for coming to see this blockhead. Although this kid looks dull on weekdays,

But he has a lot of thoughts in his heart. If he continues like this, he will be stifled. Now, gathering with friends and talking should make him feel much more relaxed."

"It's nothing, I also wanted to get together with him."

Su Han replied with a smile, and then curiously asked:

"Senior, how did you take a fancy to Zhang Tie?"

He was a little puzzled. He used his Mind's Eye to observe and found that Zhang Tie's aptitude was very ordinary. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have entered the eyes of Li Wu, who seemed to be a master of Qi cultivation.

"I know what you're wondering."

"Indeed, this blockhead's aptitude is very poor. Whether it's a martial artist or an external path, he's not very good, but as a weapon caster, I don't pay much attention to this. I only value two words: will."

Li Wu replied calmly.

Su Han nodded, thoughtfully, so that's how it is.

This made sense. Zhang Tie's will was indeed relatively strong. At the beginning, he relied on the Appraisal Divine Power to upgrade the medicinal pills and remove the toxicity, so he passed Li Yaoshi's test, but Zhang Tie was different, he endured the poisonous pills himself.

He really had to admire him.

"Weapon casters forging weapons not only require a strong physique, but also a strong will. Without enough willpower, they will be controlled by the forged weapons and become weapon slaves."

Li Wu's eyes were long, and he looked at Su Han and said:

"Therefore, you must also be cautious about the sword snatching matter, otherwise, even if you succeed in snatching the sword, but your willpower is not enough, the sword master will also become a sword slave. I have seen this kind of example more than once."

Su Han nodded:

"Thank you for your advice, senior, I will consider it carefully."

But will, in a sense, can be equated with mental cultivation. As long as one's mind is strong enough, like the bright sun shining on the world, how can one be affected by a sword?

There is no need to pay too much attention to this matter.

Continue to improve your mental cultivation.

After chatting with Li Wu for a while, he said goodbye and left. It was already late at night, and the night market was no longer lively. Su Han happily returned to the Golden Pavilion. Everyone was asleep, so he should work hard too.

Continue to cultivate, there are still skills and techniques that have not been perfected.

Li Family, on the top floor of the library.

Li Yueling knelt in front of the blurred face of the Taoist statue. The incense was slowly burning, but it was almost at the end, but her master, True Person Linghua, still had not replied.

She couldn't help but feel a little flustered and began to doubt herself.

Could it be that she thought too highly of herself?

Just as the incense was about to burn out, there was finally movement. The blurred face of the Taoist statue in front of her gradually became clear, turning into the face of an old man with a Taoist appearance.

Seeing that there was finally a response, Li Yueling was overjoyed:

"Disciple pays respects to Master."

The statue slowly spoke:

"Qingyue, burning spiritual incense, what is it for?"

Qingyue was the Taoist name she was about to receive. Hearing this, Li Yueling quickly told her the Li family's predicament, hoping that Louguan Dao could solve this matter for her, so that she could completely break away from the mortal world.

The statue was silent for a moment before replying:

"Do you know that this matter violates the original intention of Qingjing cultivation?"

"Disciple understands, but disciple can't let go."

Qingyue replied, still persistent.

"Forget it, forget it, since that's the case, this poor Taoist will send someone to help you solve this matter and break away from the mortal world. I hope that you will not have any involvement with the Li family after this."

The statue sighed, but ultimately compromised.

He had no choice, and neither did Louguan Dao.

Over the years, Li Yueling was the most promising disciple to condense the Qingjing Heart, like the Supreme Being. Even if this move violated Louguan Dao's intention to be detached from the world, they had to do it.

I really hope that a Taoist child with a Qingjing Heart can suddenly pop up.

So that their Louguan Dao can be great again.